Mentre els constructors del ferrocarril avancen imparables pel desert d'Arizona en el camí cap al mar, Jill arriba al petit poble de Flagstone amb la intenció de començar una nova vida.

Store security guard Pietro spends his days catching shoplifters, his weekends visiting his children who are in custody of his ex-wife, and his nights thinking about new ways to flirt with the store's makeup consultant. His malaise psychosomatically manifests itself in nosebleeds, outbursts of anger, visions, etc. One day, he sees a young Gypsy girl steal something from the store and lets it slide: he can't explain why, but she caught his eye. Pietro and Pabe – that's her name – warily start to hang out, knowing each other more and more, until something begins to blossom in them. Could their shared dream for a new, more compassionate life finally be at their fingertips?

A suicidal man forces his bartender to carry out his death wish through a life-defining conversation.